# 177 - Corey Scholibo talks about women's health and sustainability, Co Founder of Wile Women

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2023-01-05
- Length: 26m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-05-177-corey-scholibo-talks-about-womens-health-and-sustainability-co-founder-of-wi
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/177-corey-scholibo-talks-about-womens

## Summary

Corey Scholibo, Co-Founder and COO of Wile Women, discusses the significant challenges of sourcing sustainable packaging for a startup supplement brand. He explains that while Wile aims for compostable refill systems, economic realities force the use of plastic bottles due to low buying power and lack of PCR availability at small scales. Scholibo also details his work with Kaboo, focusing on bamboo-based paper products and innovations like paper-wrapped toilet paper to reduce plastic waste.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-05-177-corey-scholibo-talks-about-womens-health-and-sustainability-co-founder-of-wi#t=0) Introduction: Corey Scholibo and Wile Women
- [3:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-05-177-corey-scholibo-talks-about-womens-health-and-sustainability-co-founder-of-wi#t=228) Scholibo's Background: Repurpose, Kaboo, and Wile Women
- [9:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-05-177-corey-scholibo-talks-about-womens-health-and-sustainability-co-founder-of-wi#t=540) Packaging Challenges: PCR Availability and Startup Economics
- [12:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-05-177-corey-scholibo-talks-about-womens-health-and-sustainability-co-founder-of-wi#t=776) Balancing Sustainability, Product Protection, and Profitability
- [16:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-05-177-corey-scholibo-talks-about-womens-health-and-sustainability-co-founder-of-wi#t=1002) Supply Chain Realities: PCR HDPE and Bioplastics
- [21:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2023-01-05-177-corey-scholibo-talks-about-womens-health-and-sustainability-co-founder-of-wi#t=1273) Kaboo Innovations: Bamboo Products and Paper-Wrapped Packaging

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Wile Women (company)
- Kaboo (company)
- Repurpose (company)
- Whole Foods (company)
- Grove (company)
- Spark Packaging (company)
- PCR (material)
- PLA (material)
- HDPE (material)

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